The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Leahs Mom]

The white yeast is a kahm yeast. Yeasts produce alcohol which is not what you are trying to proliferate in lacto-fermented feed.

 

[Leahs Mom]

maybe you could offer a small fee, or an exchange of eggs for the grinding.

Wish I had some eggs to exchange!

 

[lalaland]

My girls love when I fermented their chick feed but for some reason their grower feed keeps getting mold. Same process, storing/stiring etc. any idea why? Always covered with water too

with dry cat and dog food, there are lots of mold contaminants ...could be the same way with chicken feed made by the same companies...just thinking

 

[armorfirelady]

@armorfirelady

What did you use to grind your meat?

Besides the venison livers I already got, I just had a call from the lady that I get our grass-fed beef from.  They're taking in one for butcher and she remembered that I like the organs and gave me a call so I'm going to have a beef heart, liver, and tongue.  I'd love to have it ground so I don't have to chop it up but since it's free, I don't want to ask them to do it!

I have a kitchen aid mixer and there is a meat grinder attachment that goes into the front of the mixer. I've found that it's easier to ground when it's partially frozen. The same way it's easier to slice meat for jerky

 

[Leahs Mom]

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I have a kitchen aid too. Don't have the grinder...wonder if I could find one for a good price? I'm thinking I might use it more now that I have a good reason.

 

[Leahs Mom]

@armorfirelady
Is yours the stainless steel one?

 

[Amberjem]

 

[Leahs Mom]

to you too!

 

[konachicks]

with dry cat and dog food, there are lots of mold contaminants ...could be the same way with chicken feed made by the same companies...just thinking

Better not be lol I buy pricey non GMO corn/soy free grower feed lol

 

[Amberjem]

to you too!

how it going?